Eagle of the Valley of Ice and Fire

Attis was not in a hurry to see King Robert. It was already night when he arrived, and he did not want to disturb the king's sleep. As soon as he entered Harrenhal, the king's Kingsguard Merlin Tran stared at him, and the Lannister red robes behind him stood ready, as if preparing for a war.

"Long time no see, Ser Meryn." Attis simply greeted him and without waiting for a response, he rode towards Harrenhal. His team sent the messenger crow to Harrenhal two days ago, and Lady Hean should have received it long ago.

"You should set up a tent outside the city and wait for the king's order.", Marin said coldly.

Attis ignored Sir Marin, and headed straight for the Hall of Hundreds (the main hall of Harrenhal) with his attendant Ange and the blue-robed cavalry beside him. Lady He'an's reception led them from a distance.

The atmosphere became stagnant. Sir Marin stared closely at the advancing blue-robed cavalry, his lips tightly pursed, his face as iron as if rigid.

However, he could only watch Attis leading people into the Hall of Hundreds of Furnaces.

Harrenhal is too huge. It looks like a ferocious monster lying on the ground on the King's Road. The mystery of the curse surrounds Harrenhal. Mrs. Hean, who lives alone in the cellar, does not have many maids and servants. It is empty. The servants who wander around the castle from time to time are also quiet, as if they are just following their master. Mrs. He'an's character also affects everyone in the castle.

By the time He An's family settled Attis and the Valley Knights down, night had already fallen heavily on the castle, and not a single star could be seen in the pitch-black sky.

The sky was getting slightly brighter, and Angai woke Attis up. Through the gap in the door, he could see the familiar white cloak and bright gold armor. Among the seven Kingsguards, only the Kingslayer was dressed like this.

James said, "The king wants to see you." Without any nonsense, he turned around and acted as a guide.

Attis followed him, and the blue-robed guards in the valley also followed, protecting Attis's back.

The king's room is in the easternmost tower of Harrenhal. Along the way, Attis carefully observed the surrounding defenses and environment, and found that Baratheon's guards were only deployed along the path leading to the king's tower, while the rest were Wherever there is value, it's all Lannister's red robes.

On the way to the tower where the king was located, James seemed to have taken a long detour on purpose, and took several circles where he could have gone straight, as if he deliberately let Attis see these defenses.

When he arrived at the tower, looking at James' face with the corners of his mouth raised, Attis remained silent. He couldn't help but feel that the regicide in front of him was inevitably a little frivolous, as if he was trying to be smart. He calmly said "hard work" and stopped. Regardless of James, he walked into the tower.

Ange looked at James unkindly. Aylin's soldiers were quietly guarding under the tower, and seemed to be watching him in James' sight.

"Haven't you seen the Kingsguard? Hillbillies." James said to these blue robes rudely. But no one responded to James' insult. Ange just curled his lips and turned sideways, not choosing to face James directly.

James smiled disdainfully, and his expression gradually turned serious as he focused his gaze on the tower above.

Attis slowly approached the king's bedroom. He did not choose to enter immediately because the thick door could no longer cover the noise inside.

"You're just saying that to me now, Robert! You're a damn drunkard!", Cersei's voice.

"I said it, woman! This is just a notice, a notice from the king, I don't need your consent!" Robert's roar made the whole castle tremble.

Then there was the sound of wine glasses breaking and spilling on the floor.

"I am the mother of Myrcella. I hope you remember that I am still your queen! You have no right to take her away from me, you have no right!" Cersei's sharp voice once covered Robert. Only then did Attis truly realize the true meaning of the Lannister family motto "Listen to my roar", which was probably the hysterical roar of a lioness.

There were slaps and constant noise, and the Kingsguard Ser Marin who was guarding the door couldn't even listen and took the initiative to interfere in the king's family affairs. He knocked gently on the bedroom door, "Your Majesty, Attis Arryn, Duke of the Eyrie. ask to see."

The room suddenly fell into silence.

"Let him in." Robert's strong voice came out.

Attis walked into the room. The maid was collecting the broken pieces of the wine glass after throwing it on the floor. Robert sat on the soft chair on the right side. Queen Cersei had her face turned away and did not look directly at Attis who came forward. He guessed the slap he heard earlier left its mark on Cersei's other face.

"Attis, why did Jon ask you to return to the Vale?" Robert spoke first.

Artis looked hesitant, staring down at the ground, thinking about the Lannister guards and Jaime Lannister below the tower, and the damn Meryn Trant outside the door.

Seeing this, Robert shook his head helplessly, "You tell me, whatever Jon said to you."

"Well, I told my father about your request, Your Majesty," Attis said without changing his face.

"Damn it! I knew it!" Robert seemed to have known it for a long time, his face was complicated, whether he was sad or angry.

"He asked you to leave King's Landing, and then he rejected me himself?" Robert asked Attis again.

Attis nodded, but Cersei turned around at this moment. The red mark was still on her face. She squinted at Attis with a slight suspicion on her face.

Robert slapped his hand on the sofa angrily, "I knew it!" This move made Cersei sneer.

Attis stood quietly in front of Robert, waiting for the king's next questions. Robert would never allow himself to rush to Harrenhal just to ask these random questions.

Robert glanced at Cersei with disgust before speaking, and was about to speak: "Attis, I called you."

"Drunk, don't even think about doing this, I won't agree to it!" Cersei's sharp voice echoed throughout the room again, drowning out the king's voice.

Robert couldn't stand it anymore, and he roared again: "You stinking bitch! I can do whatever I want, I am the king! If you don't want to leave red marks on both sides of your face, get out of here, or shut up." !”

Cersei pointed her index finger at the face where she was slapped. "I will consider this a medal."

"It seems I have to award you one every day." Robert lowered his voice, his disgust in his eyes becoming more obvious.

Cersei stood up, her long skirt swaying again and again, and walked out of the room without looking back. When she left, she left a message, "With me here, there is no way you can do it."

After Cersei left, Attis glanced at King Robert, who was shaking with anger on the soft chair, and remained silent.

"Seven hells! If the gods were merciful, why would they send such a woman to be my queen?" Robert lowered his head with a regretful tone in his mouth. Attis didn't know what the king was thinking in his heart. So I don't intend to bother.

After a long time, Robert raised his head, cleared his throat, took a sip of the wine on the table, and said to Attis: "Attis, have you seen Myrcella? My daughter."

Attis thought about it for a moment. Myrcella seemed to be a frequent guest at the banquet. She would always run around with Prince Tommen and play with the kittens in the Red Keep. What's more, he personally gave the Queen of Love and Beauty's flower crown to Princess Myrcella during the tournament.

"Your Majesty, I have seen it." Attis replied briefly.

Robert relaxed, sunk his back into the cushions of the soft chair, and said, "Are you satisfied with her?"

Attis had a rough idea of ​​what Robert was going to say, and he recalled Stannis's letter in his mind. Attis swallowed and replied: "I am satisfied, Your Majesty."

He could not tell the king now about the terrible accusations of adultery and incest against the queen. Stannis did not dare to say these words to Robert, let alone him who had just inherited the title after his father died? There is also the accusation of Lysa poisoning herself. Even if everyone in the Eyrie knows the evidence, now Robert's explanation can only be regarded as one-sided, and he may even be suspected of murdering his father to seize the title.

"What if my daughter, princess of the kingdom, marries you? Attis." Robert said what he really wanted to convey.

Attis was silent. He quickly organized words in his mind and looked for countermeasures.

Seeing that he remained silent, Robert said impatiently: "My child, make a decision quickly. You have already rejected me once, and the king's majesty may be damaged the second time."

Attis finally spoke: "Your Majesty, my father just passed away, and I have no intention of getting engaged for the time being."

"Alas!" Robert sighed heavily, "I don't know what Jon Arryn was like when he was young, but I guess he is similar to you. Damn it, your father and Ned are the most in love with each other, and the two of them are in some matters. It’s so frustrating.”

I am not a father. My father who valued honor died in a conspiracy. I will keep this lesson in mind. Attis thought to himself.

Ned? Attis felt something stir in his heart, and he remembered his father's comments about his other adopted son.

"Ned is the most trustworthy person. Stark is always the sturdiest person in the Seven Kingdoms. Among them, those who value honor, especially Ned, are not good at dealing with politics with southerners and us people. In his eyes, The rule of dealing with affairs is justice, and there is nothing else except this, for example, he treats the regicide.", my father's words still ring in my ears.

"Lord Eddard.", Attis said. "My father has two adopted sons. King, perhaps it would be better for you two to decide on my marriage."

Robert's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Okay, this can be regarded as an explanation to Jon. Then you go north with me to meet Ned! Hahaha!" He firmly believed that Ned was on his side. After speaking, he personally poured a glass of red wine for Attis, saying that he wanted to drink with him.

Attis smiled after hearing this, his shoulders finally relaxed and relieved of the burden, he took the wine handed by the king and drank it in one gulp. His purpose was achieved.

As soon as his father died, Robert was anxious to go north to meet Eddard Stark. The political implications could not be more obvious. And the embarrassing situation faced by Attis, the "clever" timing of the Prime Minister leaving King's Landing and returning to the Vale just before he fell seriously ill, the helplessness of knowing that Lysa was poisoned but being unable to openly disclose the evidence to the public; Stannis confessed to himself, but refused to first Inform the king of his father's strange motives for investigating a case during his lifetime; the unclear relationship between Littlefinger and the Lannister camp.

Attis discovered that except for the result, the rest of the information was something he knew but did not dare to reveal. The invisible big net was thrown into the sky, as if the entire blue sky was a dense snare, and there was no chance of escape.

The key to breaking the situation is direct evidence of Stannis's confession, and the person who dares to reveal the truth to Robert.

"Lord Ed, I can only rely on you for the time being." Attis thought to himself.